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Use and Conservation of Medicinal Plants by Indigenous People of Gozamin Wereda, East Gojjam Zone of Amhara Region, Ethiopia: An Ethnobotanical Approach
Joint Authors
Amsalu, Nigussie
Bezie, Yilkal
Fentahun, Mulugeta
Alemayehu, Addisu
Amsalu, Gashaw
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-23, 23 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
23
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants (MPs) used by the local community has been carried out from January 5, 2014, to February 15, 2015, in Gozamin Wereda of East Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia.
The purpose of this study was to identify and document the use and conservation of MPs, along with indigenous knowledge of Gozamin community.
Data were collected using semistructured interview, field observation, and focus group discussions.
The collected data were assessed quantitatively using fidelity level, Jaccard’s Coefficient of Similarity, paired comparisons, direct matrix, and preference rankings.
In total 93 MPs distributed under 51 families and 87 genera were identified and for each taxon a local name (Amharic) was documented.
Asteraceae with 9 (9.68%) species and Solanaceae with 7 (7.53%) species were families represented by more species in the study area.
Out of these MPs collected, 80 plant species were used for the treatment of human ailments, 24 species were used against livestock diseases, and 11 common plant species were listed in both cases.
The most frequently used plant parts were the leaves followed by the roots.
The major threats to MPs in the study area were agricultural expansion, overgrazing, fire wood collection, mining, and cutting down trees for construction and furniture.
Therefore, there is a need for appropriate in situ and ex situ conservation measures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Amsalu, Nigussie& Bezie, Yilkal& Fentahun, Mulugeta& Alemayehu, Addisu& Amsalu, Gashaw. 2018. Use and Conservation of Medicinal Plants by Indigenous People of Gozamin Wereda, East Gojjam Zone of Amhara Region, Ethiopia: An Ethnobotanical Approach. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154723
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Amsalu, Nigussie…[et al.]. Use and Conservation of Medicinal Plants by Indigenous People of Gozamin Wereda, East Gojjam Zone of Amhara Region, Ethiopia: An Ethnobotanical Approach. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154723
American Medical Association (AMA)
Amsalu, Nigussie& Bezie, Yilkal& Fentahun, Mulugeta& Alemayehu, Addisu& Amsalu, Gashaw. Use and Conservation of Medicinal Plants by Indigenous People of Gozamin Wereda, East Gojjam Zone of Amhara Region, Ethiopia: An Ethnobotanical Approach. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154723
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1154723